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German institutions call on India to expand engagement in research and development »

Research papers will be available in public domain

IIT-Madras intends to make circle of knowledge complete »
At the cutting edge: A view of the Supercomputer Education and Research Centre building at the IISc, Bangalore. Photo: K. Murali Kumar

Guidance Plus: The whole gamut of research

IISc has beneficial associations with aerospace laboratories and industries and organisations such as ISRO and the DRDO. »

Q&A: Biotechnology

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Govt. to promote social sciences research

Given India’s not-so-impressive track record in social sciences research, the Human Resource Development Ministry on Monday announced a five-point agenda for attracting bright minds for research i... »
PROMISING START: S. Sundarrajan, Director, NIT-T. Photo: Special Arrangement.
February 6, 2012

NIT-T forging ahead with tie-ups for R & D

National Institute of Technology - Tiruchi (NIT-T) has consolidated its top-ranking position among NITs in the country through tie-ups for research and development with leading industries and front... »
WELL-EQUIPPED: Students working at the MKU biology lab. Photo: S. James.
February 6, 2012

MKU: soaring ahead in biological sciences study

For students interested in studying biological sciences, it is destination Madurai. That is the premier position attained by this temple city, primarily due to the pre-eminent status achieved by th... »
FRUITS OF RESEARCH: A view of the Brahmaputra in Assam. The North-East Institute of Science and Technology in Jorhat in Assam strives to find innovative uses for the rich resources of the land fed by this perennial river. Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar
January 23, 2012

Guidance Plus: The Northeast and a scientific bellwether

Among the various regions of the country, Northeast India has several unique features. By the Northeast, we mean the area covered by the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Miz... »
Eminent Historian Romila Thapar inaugurating a national seminar on 'New History: A Critical Appraisal' at Mahatma Gandhi University on Thursday. Photo: Special Arrangement.
KOTTAYAM, January 19, 2012

Awareness of the perception of authors of historical works required, says Romila Thapar

Eminent historian Romila Thapar, Professor Emeritus at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, has emphasised on the need to cultivate an awareness of the perceptions that the authors of early historical... »
For processing: An iron ore mine in Bellary. Minerals play a vital role in the development of a country.
January 2, 2012

Of the 'salts' of the earth

Mineral resources development is a significant economic activity that converts natural mineral wealth into goods for industrial and domestic consumption. Improved ways and means have to be evolved... »
ENERGY & SAFETY: The OCES exam is likely to generate much enthusiam among students of engineering and PG programmes in physics and chemistry. Photo: V. Ganesan
December 26, 2011

The making of a nuclear scientist

After a 30-year pursuit of excellence in nuclear research that includes a number of research papers, scientist M. Sai Baba, says scientists like him have started to play an “integrating role.”<... »
RESEARCH-INTENSIVE: Experts working at a biotechnology lab in Kochi. Photo: K.K. Mustafah.
February 6, 2012

Greener pastures beyond IT

For over a decade now, IT has ruled the job market for engineers, with graduates from all disciplines preferring to join the IT bandwagon. The facts are in its favour. IT employs two lakh every yea... »
Brain power: A view of the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore.
January 30, 2012

The IISc stamp on science research

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, is in its second century of commendable service in the area of science research. It was conceived by the great visionary J.N. Tata in 1886 as a r... »
January 23, 2012

Agriculture entrance examination

The Indian Council for Agricultural Research has invited applications for the all-India entrance examination for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses in agriculture and allied subjec... »
Building up: Stability, safety, and a host of other factors determine the health and economy of any structure. The Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, has been doing research in all these aspects.
January 17, 2012

Guidance Plus: When structural safety is set in stone

On November 7, 2008, a three-storey school building in Haiti collapsed. As many as 93 people, mostly children, were killed and over 150 injured. Fortin Augustin, a preacher, whose negligence had l... »
Ajit Narayanan, CEO, Invention Labs. Photo: R. Ragu
January 2, 2012

Innovations for Indian sensibilities

Dismantled circuit boards, codes running on the monitors and indecipherable combinations of letters scribbled all over the glass panes that separate the chaotic cabins. Welcome to Invention Labs E... »

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